Fireproof lath.



No. 865,791. PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

r W. MEIER.

PIREPROOP LATH. APPLICATION rmm in 26 1901 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

5 WITNESSES:

- ATTORNEY 7%amq W1 PATENTED SEPT. 10; 1907.

w. MEIER. FIRBPROOF LA'TH. APPLIQATIOH rum) APR. 26. 1901.

- INVE TOR 21/222621 azfl' w BY WITNESSE ATTORNEY Um'rEn STATES. PATENTOEFIGE.

WILHELM OE ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

FIREPROOF LATE.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WILHELM sin, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of-v w Jersey,have invented new and useful Imp ements in Fireproof Lath, of which thefollowing isaspecification.

This invention relates toa fireproof lath composed of a wire netting orframe which'is inclosed or coated by suitable refractory or fire proofmaterial.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claim andillustrated in the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a manner of making the lathing. Fig. 2 is a planview of a section of lathing. Fig. 3 is a section along line a: a: Fig.2.

In this drawing the letter a designates the wire fabric or frame whichis covered with amass of-(ilay b to form the fire proof lath. The clay bis hardened or formed into brick and protects the wire from injury whenheated. y

The lathing is net like or suitably perforated or has holes therein asseen at c and also has thin portions or cut outs d which allow of thelathing being rolled up for place. By reason of the clay or brickbjbeing rough be. applied. thereto any suitable dressing which may willobtain a hold thereon. I

One way of making the lathing is shown in Fig. 1.

The wire cloth or netting a is fed from hopper e and thence it passesbetween two rollers f which are so Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 26,1907. Serial No- 870,527.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907..

I openings 0. The lath then passes over guide rollers g h i into bakeoven j. This oven is suitably fired or heated or has gas jets whichallow of gradually increasing flame in a downward direction. After thelath passes out of this bake oven it is guided over roller is and thenrolled or wound upon reel or roller m after which it is ready forshipment or transportation. 40

The product as seen is a wire netting or fabric embedded or inclosed ina protecting mass of clay, brick or the like. The face of the lathinggives a hold for the dressing as the mass b is naturally somewhat roughor apt to give a hold to such dressing; In addition the holes a alsoenable the dressing to secure a safe hold. The thinned portions d allowreeling of thelath without the covering b becoming cracked or chipped.The thinned portions are shown located between the points of crossing ofthe wires a or between the points where the wires running in onedirection cross the transverse wires.

rWhat I claim is:

1. A fire proof lath comprising a wire netting or fabric with an inclosing or coating mass of clay or the-,like,

said mass being of diminished thickness at suitable points in'testimonwwhereot I have hereunto set my hand in -the'pres ence of twosubscribing witnesses.

v WILHELM MEIER.

Witnesses:

' EDWARD Wmsnsr,

CHBiS'lIAN Anns'rnsn.

